Carlos Eduardo Espina, one of the largest Spanish-language political creators in the United States, accused TikTok of censoring his immigration and anti-ICE content after the platform repeatedly removed or penalized videos and then temporarily banned his account in August 2026. Espina, who has more than 14 million followers on TikTok and roughly 23 million followers … Read more
Sports media personality Bill Simmons became the subject of a gambling-regulatory controversy in September 2026 after casually admitting on The Bill Simmons Podcast that he had his daughter’s boyfriend place FanDuel bets for him in Massachusetts while Simmons was physically located in California, where legal online sports betting is unavailable. The arrangement is known as … Read more
New York City is imposing some of the nation’s strictest restrictions on artificial intelligence in public schools for the 2026-27 school year. Students from 2-K through eighth grade will generally be prohibited from using generative AI tools including chatbots and AI tutors, affecting nearly 600,000 children. The city is also restricting individual screen time, banning … Read more
John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Hayes are the parents of Saylor Hayes, a 5-year-old Virginia girl who disappeared from a vacation rental near Pawleys Island, South Carolina, on August 30, 2026, and was found dead in nearby water the following morning. Georgetown County investigators allege Saylor, who was nonverbal and had a history … Read more
OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman are facing dozens of lawsuits over the February 10, 2026 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, after the company acknowledged that it had detected concerning violent activity on the shooter’s ChatGPT account months before the attack but did not notify law enforcement. Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people, including … Read more
Gina Carano, the former MMA fighter who played Cara Dune on Disney+’s The Mandalorian, became the center of a major controversy in 2020 and 2021 over a series of social-media posts involving COVID-19 restrictions, transgender pronouns, the 2020 election and the Holocaust. Lucasfilm announced in February 2021 that Carano was no longer employed by the … Read more
Robert “Robbie” W. Silas is a 59-year-old former major with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office in Augusta, Georgia, who was arrested on August 31, 2026, after investigators accused him of soliciting sexual acts and prostitution from a developmentally disabled man who worked for his lawn-care business. Prosecutors allege the conduct had occurred for years and … Read more
Actress Sadie Sink became the latest celebrity face of Calvin Klein in September 2026 when the fashion brand launched the second chapter of its Fall 2026 “Feel the Fit” denim campaign. The campaign features the Stranger Things and Spider-Man: Brand New Day star modeling Calvin Klein jeans and underwear in photographs and a playful commercial … Read more
The Golden State Warriors were sued in August 2026 by two former senior employees who allege that the NBA franchise subjected them and other workers to discrimination, harassment, retaliation and a hostile workplace. Former associate general counsel Lisa Shelley, who is also professionally known as Lisa Meyer, and former vice president of diversity, equity and … Read more
Bronwen James is a 30-year-old former physical education teacher from Chippenham, Wiltshire, who has been convicted of sexual offenses involving three teenage students at schools in England. James was found guilty at Winchester Crown Court on September 10, 2026, of three counts of sexual activity with a 16-year-old male pupil while she was working as … Read more
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